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Smart P&ID continually updates the database as you edit a drawing. However, the drawing file is not updated until you actually save the file (that is, when you select File > Save or when you exit Smart P&ID). Occasionally, the software might terminate abnormally due to power outages and so forth. As a result, the database is up-to-date with changes that you posted to the drawing, but the drawing file reflects the status when you last saved the drawing. When you re-open the drawing, the software recognizes that the drawing file is different from the database.

The software displays a message box that states: One or more items in this drawing are inconsistent with the database. Select OK to re-create the drawing from the database.'

During the re-create process, the status bar at the bottom of the main window keeps you informed about the particular elements currently reconciling with the database. Also, a log file, Recreate-DrawingName.log, is created in your Temp folder. You can check this file for irregularities that occur during the re-create process.

Do not interfere with the re-create process after it is started because the drawing can become unusable.

  • For best system performance, close all other applications except for Smart P&ID when running the re-create process.

  • During the re-create process the status bar at the bottom of the window displays updates about the particular elements currently being reconciled with the database. You can check the log file, Recreate[Drawing#].log, located in the Temp directory, for any problems that may have occurred during the re-create process.

  • If your reference data has changed, use the Update Drawings functionality to incorporate those changes into your existing drawings. See the Smart P&ID Drawing Manager Help.

After the re-create process finishes, Smart P&ID reinitializes the drawing and displays the message 'Re-create drawing is complete'. Review the re-created drawing and resolve any errors that occurred.

Error Conditions

If a section of the drawing could not re-create successfully, an error condition appears on the drawing as a heavy line segment that is highlighted orange by default. Error conditions are almost always associated with a pipe or signal run and must be resolved manually.

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  1. Delete the heavy orange line segment and components directly connected to it.

  2. Re-route the line runs and replace all connections and components as required.

Orphaned Drawing Symbols and Band-Aiding

An orphaned drawing symbol is a symbol for which no properties appear in the Properties window when the symbol is selected. This occurs because the symbol is missing from the database. On opening a drawing which is in a re-create state and contains orphaned symbols, a message appears prompting you either to recreate or to band-aid the missing symbols. Selecting OK will automatically delete orphaned symbols in the drawing. To band aid the symbols, select Cancel. The next time you open the drawing, the message will appear again and the symbols will be band-aided. Band-aided symbols are indicated by heavy orange lines.

It is not possible simply to delete orphaned symbols manually from a drawing. You must do one of the following to fix orphaned symbols:

  1. Open the drawing using Smart P&ID Automation (for symbols in a re-create state). For details, see Fix Orphaned Symbols During Drawing Re-Creation in the Smart P&ID Utilities Guide.

  2. Use the OrphanGraphics.dll macro (for symbols not in a re-create state). For details, see Fix Orphaned Symbols Using the OrphanGraphics Macro in the Smart P&ID Utilities Guide.